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7 February 2025 | 36 replies
Do you have an idea of the total tax credits?
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20 January 2025 | 3 replies
Fast forward 20 years: I now have money in the bank, excellent credit, live modestly on my own, and run a business that’s doing well.Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to save much for retirement during most of my life.
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18 January 2025 | 9 replies
We have about 1/3 to 1/2 of a down saved at the moment, have a 755 Credit score, and are feeling good.
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15 January 2025 | 12 replies
I do direct booking through the Houfy website, taking credit card payment by Square.
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7 January 2025 | 8 replies
To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!
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5 January 2025 | 24 replies
You can also find many examples in the forums of people experiencing poor valuations due to lack of comps.
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5 February 2025 | 1 reply
I'm 53, married with 2 kids less than 17 years old with debt only from purchases on credit cards and my home.
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16 January 2025 | 15 replies
I have seen this, and unfortunately it was done poorly.
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5 January 2025 | 4 replies
To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!
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31 December 2024 | 17 replies
It sucks for us LLs, because if the tenant is poor, LL won't go to small claims to get award, too, and then there's eventually no record.